JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tight end Marcedes Lewis, who had received the franchise tag by the Jaguars and was not practicing while waiting to sign a long-term contract, finally came to terms Friday on a five-year, $34 million deal, including $17 million in guaranteed money.

With incentives, he could make as much as $38 million. It's similar to the deal tight end Zach Miller signed with the Seahawks earlier this week.

The Jaguars locked up Marcedes Lewis with a long-term deal. (AP photo)

"I'm going to make sure their investment is well spent," Lewis said Friday. "If I sat here and didn't say I was the best all-around tight end in the league, I'd be lying. But that's not for me to say, it's for you to judge."

Lewis, always an elite blocker, blossomed into one of the NFL's best overall tight ends last season when he had career highs in catches (58), yards (700) and touchdowns (10) to make his first Pro Bowl.

Lewis, 27, is just coming into his prime and figures to be a huge weapon for either David Garrard or Blaine Gabbert because the Jaguars love throwing to him down the seam.

Notes: It's pretty evident from the way the defensive line is aligned in training camp that the Jaguars want more flexibility this season. DE Aaron Kampman, who lined up the majority of snaps last year at right end, might flip this season to the left side, quite possibly to take advantage of Jeremy Mincey being a more effective pass rusher from the right end.

Jaguars' coaches want to try and take advantage of certain matchups, depending on the opponent. Mincey could also line up at an inside tackle spot on occasion, with Kampman and Austen Lane or Aaron Morgan coming off the edge. Lack of a pass rush has been a major issue for the Jaguars the past two years and they're willing to shake things up, if necessary, to get more pressure on the quarterback. ...

Garrard's back injury in Thursday night's practice was projected as a minor thing afterwards by coach Jack Del Rio, and that he was expected to play in a Saturday night scrimmage. No further update was provided at midday Friday, but Lewis said in his news conference that he "saw (Garrard) limping through the training room." Given the precarious nature of back injuries, which was described by Del Rio as "tightness," it wouldn't be a shock to see Garrard held out until next week. ...

Rookie safety Chris Prosinski, who got hurt covering a deep pass Tuesday night, has a hamstring injury and may not play in the scrimmage.